Kimberly Kessler, whose food policy background includes extensive experience working on issues of nutrition, food access and food system sustainability, has been named the policy and special programs director of the Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law.
Prior to joining the law school, Kessler served as the food policy coordinator for New York City. In this role, she oversaw municipal food policies and initiatives to advance the Bloomberg administration’s food policy goals, including initiatives related to improved retail access to nutritious foods, urban agriculture, healthy food procurement and combating obesity.
“I am thrilled to join UCLA School of Law, and I look forward to working with Michael Roberts and the law school community on food law and policy issues,” Kessler said.
Prior to joining the law school, Kessler served as the food policy coordinator for New York City. In this role, she oversaw municipal food policies and initiatives to advance the Bloomberg administration’s food policy goals, including initiatives related to improved retail access to nutritious foods, urban agriculture, healthy food procurement and combating obesity.
“I am thrilled to join UCLA School of Law, and I look forward to working with Michael Roberts and the law school community on food law and policy issues,” Kessler said.
The Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy was established in 2013 by a $4 million gift from the Resnick Family Foundation. The program is dedicated to studying and advancing law and policy solutions to improve the modern food system. A national think tank at UCLA School of Law, the Resnick Program develops key legal and policy research and tools to foster a food system — from the farm to the fork — that is healthy both for consumers and the environment.
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